Exploring the boundary between art and science Published 29 August 2020 Categories Science | University | Arts & Culture A large sculpture has been installed on the side of the Sir William Henry Bragg building, a new engineering and physical sciences development at the University.
New malaria transmission patterns emerge in Africa Published 28 August 2020 Categories Global | Health | Environment An international study reveals how future climate change could affect malaria transmission in Africa over the next century.
‘Ensure support is available for COVID-19 survivors’ Published 28 August 2020 Categories Coronavirus | Health | Science Healthcare systems around the world need to develop ways of supporting people in the community who are recovering from COVID-19, say researchers.
'Our low-carbon future needs to be circular' Published 19 August 2020 Categories Technology | Environment The renewable energy industry needs to adopt the ideas of a circular economy, where equipment is designed to be reused or remanufactured when it reaches the end of its operational life.
Universities in Leeds - Together for Pride 2020 Published 17 August 2020 Categories University | News | Arts & Culture The University has joined forces with Leeds Beckett University and Leeds Arts University to develop a Digital Pride programme that evokes Pride’s ethos.
Academic honoured for ‘exceptional achievements’ tackling COVID-19 Published 17 August 2020 Categories Coronavirus | Society & Politics | Health | Science A Leeds academic has received a top award from the Royal Academy of Engineering for work which has had “widespread and significant impact” in tackling the spread of coronavirus.
How to improve uptake for cervical cancer screening Published 12 August 2020 Categories Society & Politics | Health Two thirds of women are putting off going for cervical screening due to fear or past experience of pain and discomfort, according to a new study.
Advanced imaging shows real-time molecular interaction Published 11 August 2020 Categories University | Technology | Science Visualising how molecules move in cells or interact with drugs will be possible with one of the world’s most advanced imaging centres being developed at the University.
COVID-19: the long road to recovery Published 7 August 2020 Categories Society & Politics | Science | Health | Coronavirus Researchers have identified a pattern of longer-term symptoms likely to be experienced by people who were hospitalised with COVID-19.
COVID-19 recovery choices shape future climate Published 7 August 2020 Categories Environment | Coronavirus A post-lockdown economic recovery plan that incorporates and emphasises climate-friendly choices could help significantly in the battle against global warming, according to a new study.
New Zealand’s Southern Alps glacier melt has doubled Published 7 August 2020 Categories Environment | Global Glaciers in the Southern Alps of New Zealand have lost more ice mass since pre-industrial times than remains today, according to a new study.
Success for Leeds in National Teaching Fellowships Published 6 August 2020 Categories University Paul Taylor, Professor of Chemical Education at Leeds, has been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship, it was announced today by Advance HE.
Explaining unexpected baby scan news to expectant parents Published 5 August 2020 Categories Science | Health New scanning protocols have been drawn up for the thousands of expectant parents affected by pregnancy complications each year.
Having a heart attack during the peak of the pandemic - how the NHS coped Published 5 August 2020 Categories Society & Politics | Coronavirus | Science | Health The death rate for patients who experienced what is normally a lower-risk heart attack rose sharply during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis of NHS data.
New Directors of the Centre for Responsive HealthTech Innovation announced Published 3 August 2020 Categories Health | News Professors Alejandro Frangi and David Jayne have been appointed as the first joint Directors of the new Centre of Responsive HealthTech Innovation.